# Vauxhall Cavalier MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Vauxhall Cavalier passes its MOT first time 75% of the time, from 977 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 75%
- MOT tests analysed: 977 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 987 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 197 | 68% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 28 (few mots) | 64% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 122 | 75% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 154 | 75% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 51 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 39 (few mots) | 87% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 50 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 68 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1981 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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